ICIBS Trial - Improving Patient Information About Bowel Cancer Screening - a Decision Aid Trial

This project has been completed and consisted of a randomised trial of six tailored decision aids giving patients evidence-based information about faecal occult blood test screening for bowel cancer. 314 Australians aged between 50-74 years were recruited from five general practices and randomised to received either the tailored decision aid with age-gender and family history specific information and values clarification exercise or a standard government information sheet.

The decision aid significantly increased the proportion of people who were informed participants in the screening program.

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Key information

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Age range

50 year–74 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

People aged 50-74 years who were eligible for FOBT screening under current Australian guidelines and had not had screening for colorectal cancer in the preceding two years

Exclusion criteria

Poor English, impaired cognition, significant comorbidity

Treatment and study plan

Decision aid

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sydney

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial of Patient Decision Aids for Faecal Occult Blood Test Screening

Important dates

Study start: 2003
Study completion: 2005
First posted: Sep 7, 2005
Registry last updated: Jan 4, 2006

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